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Rookwood

by: William Harrison Ainsworth

Publication date: 2008-05-04

Usage: Public Domain

Topics: librivox, audiobook, literature, gothic, adventure, highwayman, dick turpin,

Language: English

Item Size: 2.8G

LibriVox recording of Rookwood, by William Harrison Ainsworth. Read by Paul Curran.

A rich and complex historical Gothic-Adventure story centring on the murky deeds of an ancient family. It is a wonderfully atmospheric piece that combines narrative, poetry, song, and descriptive writing to great effect. The character of Dick Turpin that we know today - the dashing highwaymen and unmatched horseman - can be said to stem directly from this novel, as the most famous part of the book (often published on its own in the past), Turpin's Ride To York, is devoted to him. Although seemingly little known to a modern audience, Ainsworth's 'Rookwood' gave the world the image of the highwayman with which we are all so familiar. (Summary by paulc)

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M4B audio book, part 1 (122mb)
M4B audio book, part 2 (112mb)
M4B audio book, part 3 (120mb)
M4B audio book, part 4 (115mb)

Addeddate: 2008-05-05 03:07:53

Boxid: OL100020515

Call number: 1921

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Reviews (6)

Reviewer: TwinkieToes - - December 21, 2020
Subject: Definitely Gothic

Full of spectres and curses and omens and secret passages, this is definitely classic Gothic Romance. The reader did an excellent job at conveying the ...

Reviewer: tuesdaynext - - August 26, 2015
Subject: High Gothic

Excellent gothic tale read by talented reader. What more is there to ask?

Reviewer: sarahm - - August 29, 2013
Subject: Loved The Novel - Marvelous Reading

Thank you to Paul Curran for this marvelous recording. I am currently listening to the novel for the second time. I craved to hear the songs and the evocative ...

Reviewer: clay-ky - - July 21, 2013
Subject: My Lost Weekend

Due to Paul Curran's delightful reading of this excellent Ainsworth gothic tale.
High quality recording.
A sincere Thanks to Mr. Curran, your time and ...

Reviewer: TheBookworm - - June 9, 2008
Subject: 17 hours of gothic suspense!

A fine dramatic reading of this forgotten gothic novel.
Bravo Paul Curran! One can only imagine how long this must have taken to record and edit. And ...